[Chapter-delegates] ISOC-DC bylaws - geographic restriction clause

[Maureen Hilyard]

I agree that having chapters restricted geographically enable support to be
targeted to the common needs and interests  of a localised or regional group
such as ours. In the South Pacific, we are many countries, but at the same
time we have common concerns and issues as small developing nations with
varying degrees of internet connectivity and capacity. Our list members
regularly support each other with knowledge and information that is seen as
acceptable or feasible because it is with a basis of already shared
understandings. 

Maureen

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[mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Franck
Martin
Sent: Wednesday, 10 February 2010 9:19 a.m.
To: Joly MacFie
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Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC-DC bylaws - geographic restriction
clause

I prefer to say that the chapter cater for a certain area, than members must
be from this area. This allows to have anyone participating in the chapters
action in the area it operates.


Franck Martin 
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joly MacFie" <joly at punkcast.com>
To: "ISOC Chapter Delegates" <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Sent: Thursday, 11 February, 2010 7:05:56 AM GMT +12:00 New Zealand
Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC-DC bylaws - geographic restriction clause

The ISOC-DC chapter in formation are in the process of formulating a
set of by-laws.



James Galvin has questioned a geographic restriction to the effect
that members must be from the local area.

Drafter James More responded  that 1) other chapters have geographic
boundaries, and 2) the restriction could be removed.

Does any other chapter have such a restriction?

I am just beginning the process of reconciling ISOC-NY's internal
membership roster with the new ISOC AMS.

First thing I notice is that there are a number of new international
members of whom I was unaware. I believe this may be a function of the
new sign up procedure where one is presented with a full page of every
chapter and can click on as many as one wishes before hitting join. If
you are going to have such a restriction, you'll have to get it
hardwired into the AMS. I don't believe there's any approval process
in there at preent but I could be wrong.


draft:http://isoc-dc.org/docs/

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